Statements in opposition to Bill 212
As the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act (Bill 212) makes its way through the legislative process, organizations have been speaking up in opposition.
In this blog post, I track statements that have been released about Bill 212, and share some pull quotes from each one. This is mostly for my own reference, but if it is helpful to see what others have been saying as you prepare your own statements and Environmental Registry submissions, please use these as a reference.
For more context on the bill, my analysis, and an overview of actions you can take to voice your opposition, read my previous blog post: https://www.jamiestuckless.ca/blog/bill212
Statements released:
Bloor-Annex BIA: https://x.com/dmrider/status/1849123389937508607
Association of Municipalities of Ontario: https://www.amo.on.ca/policy/finance-infrastructure-and-economy/province-introduce-legislation-governing-bicycle-lanes
Ontario Professional Planners Institute: https://ontarioplanners.ca/OPPIAssets/Documents/Policy-Papers/OPPI-Statement-on-Bike-Lanes-from-a-Planning-Perspective.pdf
120 physicians and researchers from the University of Toronto: https://healthydebate.ca/2024/10/topic/legislation-road-design-safety-travel-times/
Women in Urbanism Canada: https://www.womeninurbanism.ca/words/open-letter-stop-bill-212
Green Communities Canada and 12 member organizations: https://greencommunitiescanada.org/letter-to-ontario-minister-of-transportation-about-bill-212/
Share the Road Cycling Coalition: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PSN359Y3SWVyuZyyg4XIyQJIASIRuf-b7HqzY5SttDI/edit?tab=t.0
City of Toronto report: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-250545.pdf
Cover photo provided by Cycle Hamilton.